Thread: multiselect listbox

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    multiselect listbox

    Hi all;

    How do you get all the files selected in a list box? i have created a list box like so;
    ClientFilesLST = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_TOPMOST|WS_EX_STATICEDGE,"Lis tBox","",LBS_MULTIPLESEL | LBS_NOTIFY | WS_BORDER | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, hWnd,(HMENU)IDL_CLFLS,g_hInst,0);

    and i tried this to get the selected files

    a = SendMessage (ClientFilesLST, LB_GETSEL, 0, 0);
    SendMessage (ClientFilesLST, LB_GETTEXT, a, (LPARAM) ClientFileName);
    but it seems to only get the last selected file, so i thought i might need an array to hold all the files in, but by brain doesn't seem to be working and im in a big hurry here. Thanks Heaps everyone.
    cya
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    Use:

    int which_files[10]; //For a maximum of 10 selections
    .
    .
    a = SendMessage (ClientFilesLST, LB_GETSELCOUNT, 0, 0);
    SendMessage (ClientFilesLST, LB_GETSELITEMS, a, (LPARAM) which_files);

    This gives you the items selected.

    ClientFileName[which_files[0]]
    ClientFileName[which_files[1]]
    etc.

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    Thanks heaps swoopy!
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